Oldsmobile Cutlass Complaints

1,599 consumer complaints on file.

#8002377January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD BE MAKING NOISES. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TWO-WEEKS LATER, ENGINE CHECK INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002298January 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756717January 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE ONLY WAY TO CLOSE WINDOW IS TO HOLD BUTTON DOWN AND PULL THE WINDOW UP AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756248December 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY CAR SAID THIS WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS MAKE & YEAR CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756250December 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A RECALL FOR 91 OLDS, MODELS FOR THIS COMPONET, MINE IS A 92 AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED TO 92 ALSO. MY ENGINE IS CURRENTLY SAGGING BECUASE OF A RUSTED OUT BOLT AND MOUNT. THIS IS UNEXPECTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU RYAN OLSON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755907December 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE TEARING AWAY FROM DOOR SKIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755405December 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE(IGNITION) QUITS WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. ALL POWER SYSTEMS ARE LOST, MAKING STEERING AND BRAKING DIFFICULT. ENGINE RESTARTS WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON TO RESTART. THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL OR COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE RESET WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755217December 3, 2001
TIRES
COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION ON LEFT FRONT TIRE - CASING REMAINED INFLATED SO NO BLOW OUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755223December 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE SEEMS COMMON FOR THIS AND THE COMPARABLE BODY STYLES OF GM. GM SERVICE MANAGERS SAY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ACQUIRED CAR WITH 34K, FAILURE OCCURRED AT 60K AGAIN AT 100K AND AGAIN AT 120K. GM DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT IS NORMAL FOR THE PARTICULAR CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755024November 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
LOCKING TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS TO RELEASE AND STALLS ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899464November 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT A CORRECT SPEED. WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754694November 19, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
A/C HAS A BAD CONTROL HEAD AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO GMC. CAUSES A/C TO CUT IN AND OUT. LEATHER SEATS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY/ DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754246November 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898972November 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FOUR TIMES SINCE BUYING VEHICLE HAD BRAKES AND BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED. BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898556October 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LOSING ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED GASKET. ABOUT 25,000 MILES LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898457October 30, 2001
SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A CAR TRAVELING 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED AND CAME OFF THE TRACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898459October 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, CONSUMERS DRIVER'S SIDE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT BECAME UNATTACHED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563795October 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR INOPERATIVE RIGHT SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER, DEALERSHIP REPLACED WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLIES AND ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARMS, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, 01014S, AFTER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898151October 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR CALIPERS ARE FROZEN AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING.*AK THE CONSUMER SAYS REAR CALIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION, ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563729October 22, 2001
STRUCTURE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AND STEERING COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 97V-058000 DUE TO MILEAGE. OWNER CLAIMED NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. VEHICLE WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND INCURRED DAMAGE. COMPLAINT LISTED UNDER ANOTHET NAME.*YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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